Photographic-printing machine



July 23, 1929. J. J. MARESH PHOTOGRAPHIG PRINTING MACHINE Filed Jan. 7, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 EN TOR JJ/Haresh,

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July 23, 1929. J. J. MARESH 1,722,228

PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING MACHINE Filed Jan. '7, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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Patented July 23, 1 929.

I UNITED STATES 1,722,228 PATENT OFFICE.

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' PEOTOGRAPHIC-PRINTING MACHINE.

ilpplicatlon filed January 7,1928. Serial No. 245,207.

This invention relates to a photographic printing machine, and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a machine of such class which will print both a photographic view and a border for the latter without manually handling or adjusting the surface upon whichthe photographic print is made for the reception of the border.

1 A further object of the invention is' to provide, ina manner as hereinafter set forth, a machine for the purpose referred to including' ,means for automatically retaining a 'photographic'printin position to have a border applied thereto.

Further objects of the invention are to i provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a photographic printing machine which is simple in its construction and arrangement,

strong, durable, compact, automatic in its action, expeditiousl printing a photographic view surrounded y a. border, readily assembled, and comparatively inexpensive to set 25 With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes,-variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts H throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a photographic printing machine in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional plan. a

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View thereof.

Referring to the drawings in detail a photographic printing machine in accord ance with this invention com rises an open bottom housing including a ront wall 1, a

pair of side walls 2, 3, an inclined top 4 the inclination being downwardly from rear to front and a rear wall 5, which is of greater length than the front wall 1. The'top wall 4 has its rear portion 6 of greater length than its forward portion 7. Vertical wall forming members 8 are secured to the front and ends of the rear portion 6 of the top wall. One of said wall forming members 8 is spaced from the side wall 3 of the housing. The setting up of the housing in the manner referred to provides the housing of T-shaped contour whereby the rear portion thereof is ofgreater width than the forward portion. The top wall 4 in the portion 7 thereof is provided with an opening 9 and in the portion 6 thereof with an opening 10. Secured to the inner faces of the side walls 2, 3, below the portion 7 of the top wall 4, and'also abutting against said portion 7 is a pair of uprights 11, 12 of less height than the height of the walls 2, 3. The uprights 11, 12 are arranged below the rear part of the portion 7 of the top wall 4. Secured to the lower ends of the uprights 11, 12, is a transversely extending flat member 13. Arranged between the uprights 11, 12 as well as depending below the member 13 is a pair of spaced partitions 14, 15,. which extend from the top wall 4 to the bottom of the side walls 2, 3. The partition 14 is inclined rearwardly from its upper towards its lower end. The partitions 14, 15 abut a ainst the inner faces of the side walls 2, 3 low the member 13. Theuprights '11, 12 in connec tion with the member 13 and partitions 14, 15 form a reflector chamber 16 which has its top closed by a round glass 16 positioned at the rear 0% the opening 9. The partition 15 includes a perpendicular lower portion 17 and an offset upper portion 18 which is disposed rearwardly with respect to the portion 14 and the latter in proximity to the member 13 is provided with a light entrance opening 19. Secured to the partition 14 and arranged upon the bottom memher 13 is a support 20 for an inclined reflector 21 and with the inclination of the latter being forwardly from its bottom to its top or in other words the reflector 21 inclines from the partition 15 to the partition 14. The reflector 21 has its upper portion seated on the support 20 and its lower edge arranged at the corner between the" member 13 and the portion 17 of the partition 15.

The partition 14 in connection with the front wall 1 provides a lamp compartment 22 having an open top arranged at the forward part of opening 9. The partition 15 in connection with the rear wall 5 providesa compartment 22 for the purpose to be presently referred to. Secured to the partition 14 and extending forwardly from the lower portion thereof is a support 24 for a from a suitable electrical source.

lamp 25. Secured to the lower portion of the partition 15 and extending rearwardly therefrom is a support 26 for a lamp 27 which is positioned at the opening 19 and opposes the reflector 21. Arranged at the rear of the compartment 23 and su ported from the inner face of the rear wa 5 is a vertically disposed valve casing 28, formed with a diagonally disposed partition 29 provided with an opening 30. Positioned within the casing 28 and arranged above the partition 29 is a hinged valve 31 which is employed for closin the opening 30. When the valve 31 isshi d to closing position with respect to the opening 31, the latter establishes communication between the com artments 32, 33 provided in the casing 28 y the partition 29. The valve 31 is hinged as at 34 to the forward wall or casing 28 and is normally disposed at an inclination and against the partition v29 for the purpose of closing the opening .31. The forward wall of the casing 28, near its upper end is provided with a slot 35 for a purpose to be presently referred to. The casing 28 is arranged below the opening 10in the rear portion 6 of the top wall 4 of the housing and is formed in its upper end with an' opening 36 into which is secured a flexible suction pipe 37 which extends through the opening 10. Connected to the bottom of the casing 28 and communicating with the latter is an outlet pipe 38 which opens into a motor driven suction device 39 whichis arranged below the bottom of the housin and supported by a cross member 40 w 'ch is secured to a pair of spaced, vertically, disposed supporting standards for the rear of the housing. A front supporting standard 42 is employed for supporting the reduced front portion of the housing. The standard 42 is connected to one of the standards 41 by a pair of angularly disposed base members 43.

Secured to the rear wall 5 is a plug 44 for the leading in wires 45, 46 which extend Extending from the socket 47, which associates with the plug 44, are circuit connections 48, 49 which lead to an outlet box 50 secured to the Side wall 2 within the compartment 23. Leadingfrom the outlet box 50 to a contact member 51 is a circuit connection 52. Associated with the contact 51 is a contact member 53 and leading therefrom to the motor of each other.

connections 62, 63 and contacts 60, 61 provide the circuit for thelamp 27. Leading from the outlet box 50 to a contact member 66 to a binding post67 is a circuit connection 68. Leading from a binding post 69 to the outlet box 50 1s a circuit connection 70. The contacts 64, 66, binding posts 67, 69 and circuit connections 65, 68 and 70 provide the circuit for the lamp 25. The circuit for the lamp 25 is normally open, and the circuit of the lamp 27 is normally open. The circuit of the motor of the suction device is normally open. The contacts '51, 53 are normally spaced from each other. The contacts 60, 61 are normally spaced from each other. The contacts 64, 66 are normally spaced from The contact 51 is shifted, in the manner as hereinafter set forth, to engage the-contact 53 to close the motor circuit. The contact 61 is shifted to engage the contact 60 in the manner as hereinafter set forth to close the circuit of the lamp 27, and the contact 64 is shifted to engage the contact 66 in the manner as hereinafter set forth for the purpose of closing the circuit of thelamp 25. Y

Secured to the portion 6 of thetop wall 4 is a pair of spaced supports or brackets 71, 72, having a shaft 73 pivotally mounted therein and arranged therebetween. Carried by the shaft 73 is a pair of spaced arms 74 which are fixedly secured to the sides of a printing head indicated generally at 75 and which consists of a hollow casing 76 formed with side and end walls and a top and bottom and with the latter provided with a series of openings 76' which register with openings 77 formed in a flexible member 78 which is secured to the lower face of the bottom of the head of the casing 76. The flexible suction pipe 37 is connected to the rear of the casing 76 and communicates therewith. I

The printing head 75 is arranged over the chamber 16 and is employed for maintaining the object such as a sensitized sheet of paper in position to be printed, and is further employed for retaining the printed object in an elevated position relative to the upper end of the chamber 16. The head 7 5 is normally in an elevated position and disposed at an inclination, in a manner as shown in Figures 1 and 3. Connected with one of the arms 74 is a manually operated spring controlled shifting mechamsm for the head. The said mechamsm includes a shiftable member-formed of an upper section 79 and a lower section 80'normally arranged in superposed spaced relation and with the lower end of the section 79 opposin the upper end of the section 80. Each of said sections is in the form of a bar of rectanguthe lower end of the section 79, and the latter is cut away at its forward ed e to provide a shoulder 82 which overlaps t 1e top edge of the sleeve 81 and is adapted to abut against the same on the downward shift of the section 80. The contact member 60 is carried on one side of the lower end of the section 79 and the contact member 61 is carried on one side of the upper portion of the section 80. The contact members 60, 61 are of hookshaped contour and not only act to close the circuit for the lamp 27, but further act to couple the sections 79 and 80 together whereby on the downward movement of the section 80, the contact member 61 will overlap and engage the contact member 60 and carry the section 79 downwardly with the section 80. The shoulder 82 abuts against the sleeve 81 when the shifting member for the head 75 moves downwardly. The section 80 is pivotally connected at its lower end, as at 83 in the bifurcated inner end 84' of a pivoted foot tread 85. The tread 85 is pivotally connected to one of the base members 43. Connected to the support 26 and also to the inner end of the foot tread 85 is a controlling spring 86 for the shifting mechanism for the head 75- and said spring 86 normally acts to maintain the head 75 in an elevated position, and the lowering of said head 75 is had against the action of the spring 86. The operation of the shifting mechanism for the head 75 is to shift the same to holding position with respect to the object to be'printed on, and closes the circuit for the lamp 27.

The circuit for the motor of the suction device is closed on the shifting of a spring controlled lever 87 which carries the contact member 51. The lever 87 also acts as means for shifting the valve 31 from closing position with respect to the opening 30 and for such purpose the valve 31 is provided with a pull bar 88, which extends through the opening 35 and is pivotally attached, as at 89 to one endof the lever 87. The pivot 90 for the lever 87 is eccentrically disposed with respect thereto and is positioned between the transverse median and the outer end of the lever 87. The pivot 90 for the lever 87 is carried by a support 91 which is secured to the inner face of the side wall 3 at the rear thereof. A controlling spring for the lever 87 is indicated at 92 and which is attached at one end to the outer end of the lever 87 and at its other end attached to the upright 12. The lever 87 has its outer end shifted inwardly, for the purpose of bringing the contact member 51 into engagement with the contact 53, and also for the purpose of shifting the valve 31 from closing position with respect to the opening 30, by a push bar 93 which is attached to the outer end of the lever 87 and passes through a slot orchannel93. provided in the upright 12. The push bar 92 extends through an opening 94 formed in the front wall 1. The outer end of the push bar 93 carries a knob 95 positioned a substantial distance from the outer face of the wall 1.

brackets 97 and theouter ends secured to brackets 97. The brackets constitute stops for a bridge 99 and are fixed to the wall 4. The rods 96 in connection with the brackets 97, 97 provide a combined guide and stop element for the bridge 99 which is slidably mounted onthe rods 96 and is manually shifted. The bridge 99 consists of a frame 99' carrying a clear glass 99". Extending laterally from each side of the frame 99 is a front and rear sleeve 96, 96" slidably mounted on a bar 96. The sleeves 96' are adapted to abut the brackets 97 to limit the outward movement of the bridge 99 and the sleeves 96" coact with the brackets 97 to limit the inward movement of the bridge Detachably connected with the frame 99'- of the bridge 99 is a combined mask and border lOO which extends over the rear portion 'of the glass 99". There will be employed-a different mask and border 100 for each size roll, out film and plate, which is the negative. Studs 100 are carried by sides of the frame 99' for engagement with extensions 100" on the combined mask and border 100 to retain the latter in position. Hinged to the outer end of the frame 99, is a mask 101 for positioning over the forward portion of'the glass 99. The hinge connection between the mask 101 and frame 99 is indicated at 102. The portion 6 of the top wall 4 is provided with an opening 102 normally closed by a removable cover member 103. The opening 102 provides means whereby access can be had to the chamber 23 to remove and replace a lamp. Thebridge 99 has a depending pin 104 capable of engaging with the contact member 64 for the purpose of shifting it to engage the contact member 66 whereby thecircuit for the lamp 25 is closed.

The negative is adapted to be positioned under the mask 101, and upon the mask is arranged the object printed on, such as a sheet of paper or other suitable material. After the paper has been positioned on the mask, the bridge 99 is moved inwardly to position the negative over the top of the compartment 16. When the negative and paper are being positioned, the circuit for the lamp 25 is closed so that the operator can ascertain that the negative and paper are being properly positioned. After the negative has been arranged atthe top of the chamber 16, the operator applies pressure to the foot tread 85 which closes the is being printed. 'When the head 7 engagese the paper the operator then pushes the rod 92 inwardly which closes the motor circuit and shifts the valve 31 so that communication is established between the compart-' ments 32 and 33. On the close of the motor circuit the suction device will be operated causing a vacuum in the head 75 whereby the object or paper which has been printed upon will be permanently retained against the member 76. Pressure on the foot tread 25 is then released, but the rod 92 is held in its inward position, so that the suction device will be still operating. The bridge is then moved downwardly to position the mask and border 100 over the top of the compartment 16, the operator then applies pressure to the foot tread 85 which moves the head 75 downwardly, carrying the object which hasbeen printed to a position over the mask and border 100 and the printed photograph will then have applied thereto a border surrounding the same. The operation is carried on without adjusting the paper or object printed until after the border has been applied, or in other words after the object to be printed on, or the sensitized paper has been positioned on the mask 101 it is not handled until the border,

has been applied thereto. When the operation of the suction device has been discontinued by pulling the bar 92 outwardly, the

printed picture surrounded by the border pan be conveniently moved from the head It is thought the many advantages of a photographic printing machine, in accordance with this invention, can be readil understood, and although the preferre embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which fall within the scope of I the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1.- In a photographic printing machine, a source of light, a slidable bridge adapted to carry a sensitized object to be photographically printed, said bridge including a negative retaining means and a border applying means providing for respectively positioning the negative and border applying means relative to said source, a shiftable printing head arranged over the bridge for retaining the object in position relative to the negative during the printing from the latter on the object, a suction means cooperating with the head toretain the printed object on the to engage the object to hold the latter relative to the negative and when the head carlies the object to hold the latter relative to the border applying means.

2. In a photographic printing-machine, a source of light normally in an open circuit, a slidahle bridge adapted to carry a sensitized object to be photographically printed, said bridge including a negative retaining means and a border applying means and providing for respectively positioning the negative and border applying means relative to said source, a shiftable printing head arranged over the bridge for retaining the object in position relative to the negative during the printing from the latter on the object, an electrically operated suction means cooperating with the head to retain the printed object on the latter when the bridge is shifted to position the border applying means relative to said source, and spring controlled means for lowering said head to engage the object to hold the latter relative to the negative and when the head carries the object to hold the latter relative ing and closing device for said light source 4 for closing the circuit of the latter when said head is lowered, and means for controlling the operation of said suction device.

"3. In a machine for photographically printing a bordered picture a sli'dable element for carrying a sensitized object to be photograpically printed and including a negative retaining means and a border applying means, said element providing for respectively positioning the negative and border applying means relative to a source of light, a printing head for retaining the object in position to have the picture printed thereon when said element is shifted to position the negative relative to the light source, suction means cooperating with said head for detachably securing the ,object thereto when said element is shifted to position the border applying means relative to the light source, and means for shifting said head to object retaining position and to position the objectto have the border applied thereon.

4. In a machine for photographically picture printed thereon when said element is shifted to position the negative relative to the light source, suction means cooperating with said head for detachably securing the object thereto when said element is shifted to position the border applying means rel ative to said light source, and spring controlled means for shifting said head to object retaining position and to position the object to have the border applied thereto, said spring controlled means including circuit opening and closing means for said light source moved into active position when said head is shifted to object retaining position and to position the objectto receive the border, and controlling means for said suction device.

5. In a machine for photographically printing a bordered picture, means for successively photographical ly printing the picture and border upon a sensitized object including a light source and a shiftable element for successively positioning a negative and a border applying means relative to the light source, said element further including a carrier for positioning the object to be printed from the negative, and a shiftable printing head for successively retaining the object in position to have the picture and border printed thereon, and means coacting with said head for detachably securing said object thereto after being printed with the picture when the negative is shifted from and the border applying means is shifted to co active position with the light source.

6. In a machine for photographically printing a bordered picture, means for successively photographicallyprinting the picture and border upon a sensitized object including a light source and a shiftable element for successively positioning a negative and a border applying means relative to the light source, said element further including a carrier for ositioning the object to be printed from t e negative, a shiftable printing head for successively retaining the obect in position to have the picture and order printed thereon, means coacting with said head for detachably securing said object thereto after being printed with the picture when the negative is shifted from and the border applyin means is shifted to coactive position wit the light source, controlling means for the light source, and controlling means for the means coacting with the head for detachably securing said object thereto.

7. In a machine for photographically -ment for successively positioning a negative and a border applying means relative to-the light source, said element further including a carrier for positioning the object to be printed from the negative, a shiftable printing head for successively retaining the object in position to have the picture 7 and border printed thereon, means coacting with said head for detachably securing said object thereto after being printed with the picture when the negative is shifted from and the border applying means is shifted to coactive position with the light source, a spring controlled actuating means for said head, said spring controlled actuating means carrying controlling means for said light source, and means for controlling the means coacting with the head for detachably securing the object thereto.

8. In a machine for photogr'aphically printing a bordered picture, means for successively photographically printing the picture and border upon a sensitized bject including a light source and a shiftable element for successively positioning a negative and aborder applying means relative to the light source, said element further including a carrier for positioning the object to be printed from the negative,,a shiftable printing head for successively retaining the object in position to have the picture and border printed thereon, means coacting with said. head for detachably securing said object thereto after being printed with the picture'when the negative is shifted from and the border applying means is shifted to coactive position with the light source, spring controlled actuating means for said head, said spring controlled actuating means carrying controlling means for said light source, the said means coacting with the head and including an-electrically operated suction device, and controlling means for said device.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

JOSEPH J. MARESH. 

